Constitutional law is a body of law dealing with the distribution and exercise of government power.

Not all nation states have codified constitutions, though all such states have a jus commune, or law of the land, that may consist of a variety of imperative and consensual rules. These may include customary law, conventions, statutory law, judge-made law or international rules and norms, etc.

Functions of constitutions

State and legal structure

Constitutional laws may often be considered second order rulemaking or rules about making rules to exercise power. It governs the relationships between the judiciary, the legislature and the executive with the bodies under its authority. One of the key tasks of constitutions within this context is to indicate hierarchies and relationships of power. For example, in a unitary state, the constitution will vest ultimate authority in one central administration and legislature, and judiciary, though there is often a delegation of power or authority to local or municipal authorities. When a constitution establishes a federal state, it will identify the several levels of government coexisting with exclusive or shared areas of jurisdiction over lawmaking, application and enforcement.

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Which law schools have the best programs in constitutional law?
Q. I'm planning on applying to law school this fall, and I'm wanting to take alot of courses on con-law. I know obviously the top tier schools like Harvard, Columbia, Yale, etc are all going to have good constitutional law programs but what other schools have good programs, and where could I find a rankings system for particular types of specializations rather than just the best law schools.
Asked by jordanmclonghorn - Sun Apr 9 23:00:53 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. US news compiles rankings of each law school total, as well as specialties. You would probably have to either pay online for that info, or you can go to a bookstore and thumb through their guide to law schools, they release it every year, and it will have all of that great stuff in it. Really, if you go to any law school you should be able to take classes on con law, other than just the required classes you have to take. Stanford, from what I hear, also is pretty good. If you are looking at con law, is it for civil rights? You can go to a lot of good schools that aren't top 10 and work in the public sector. However, if you have loftier goals like working as a judge, etc, you want to go to one of the top 10 ranked schools. Keep in… [cont.]
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According to your understanding of our Constitution and Constitutional Law?
Q. Would either, both or neither of these being Constitutional. There are two states, each has a rather unique requirement to hold public office in that state. State #1's Constitution states, "Any person denying the existence of the almighty God shall not be eligible for any public office or elected position in this state." State #2 went the other way. "Any person ascribing to religious superstitions of any nature shall not be eligible for pubic office or elected position in this state." Joe Citizen = I bloodied my nose face palming myself. In what universe is "there shall be no religious test" not freedom from religion?
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A. Neither is constitutional. [The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription] [Article. IV.] [Section. 2.] [The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.] [Section. 3.] [The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice [: injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims] any Claims of the United States...]
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Constitutional Law: can a private United States citizen compell a Presidential Candidate to prove eligibility?
Q. to run for office? Mufasa: the issue with McCain has already been settled by the Supreme Court, try again. This is pertaining to Obama, and the 10 lawsuits that have been filed compelling him to present his birth certificate, the Berg lawsuit has been dismissed in PA, but is now heading to the Supreme Court. This is going to cause a crisis if the Supreme Court doesn't rule.
Asked by Green Eyed Gila ver2.0 - Sun Oct 26 13:25:31 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Technically, you can file a request with the FEC, however as a matter of routine process, either the FBI or the Secret Service or both verifies the bonafides of all Federal candidates as part of security measures. So its a non-starter.
Answered by jslinderml - Sun Oct 26 14:09:05 2008

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Quotes related to Constitutional law.

  • "A law can be both economic folly and constitutional." ~ Antonin Scalia
  • "I have three degrees in history and only one in law, but since I came back to specialize in constitutional law where history is so essentially a part and an explanation of much that exists, the two disciplines blended very well." ~ Frank Scott
  • "One country, one constitution, one destiny." ~ Daniel Webster, Speech, March 15, 1837.
  • "The Constitution devotes the national domain to union, to justice, to defence, to welfare and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the Constitution." ~ William H. Seward, Speech, March 11, 1850.
  • "The Court is most vulnerable and comes nearest to illegitimacy when it deals with judge-made constitutional law having little or no cognizable roots in the language or design of the Constitution." ~ Byron R. White
  • "The current constitutional law places the president of the republic in an embarrassing situation." ~ Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
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